Monday, September 21, 2009

Crisp Fall Evening - Dinner for 4

This was one of my most memorable raw dinners.....

Marinated Kale Salad

1 bunch of Lacinato or dinosaur kale, choppedolive oilsea salt

Once your kale is chopped, place into a mixing bowl and add just a touch of olive oil and a pinch of sea salt. Massage and mix the oil mixture into the leaves until they are shiny and covered. Allow this to rest for at least an hour, or so, until the leaves have begun to wilted just slightly.

Add all ingredients into your Vita Mix, or other high horse powered blender, and blend until smooth and creamy. You may need to add more liquid if your soup seems too thick. I blended mine until the engine of the blender warmed it very nicely to around 100 degrees. I garnished this with diced red bell peppers and a bit of cilantro. Truly delicious!

Warm Corn BreadAlthough this recipe is a bit more labor intensive than some, it is a fun addition to an autumn or holiday table.

4 ears of fresh organic corn - cut from the cob (you can substitute 16 oz. of frozen organic corn)1/2 sweet yellow onion1/3 of a large red bell pepper3/4 cup ground golden flax seeds1/2 cup ground sunflower seedsjuice of one lime1-2 jalepenos (you can use a milder pepper, if you prefer)1 tbsp. raw honey (I added just a bit more to mine ;-)2 tsp. sea salt1 clove minced garlicand for good measure I added a few good splashes of Tabasco sauce - another ingredient I haven't given up)

Blend all ingredients in your food processor until you have a nice grainy texture. On Teflex lined dehydrator trays, begin scooping the mixture and build muffins or biscuit like formations. Mine were about 3 inches wide and 1-ish inch thick. My husband said they looked like little hockey pucks. Place into your dehydrator and set at 105 degrees overnight or for about 8 hours. Flip your muffins over and continue to dehydrate another 12 or so hours or until you reach your desired consistency.

We enjoyed ours straight from the dehydrator, while warm and the kids slathered on a little more raw honey....YUMMY!